The Goblin

The weather was tolerable and I was feeling a bit sluggish after the mass food consumption yesterday so I decided to take a nice long ride today.  The loop I took had so many freaking hills I thought I was going to die (where gears could come in handy).  Anyway I snapped a few pictures of the whip and my new Profile Design Aquarack and Mash SF water bottles by Specialized which are awesome!  I can't believe temperatures have stayed in the mid forties this long, the weather has been awesome!  Global warming at it's finest.  I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday.

Horn Bike Case by Bone Collection

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Although it might not be the most aesthetically pleasing case ever or even the most efficient, it is definitely an interesting idea.  Working similarly to that of an old phonograph the Horn Bike Case, by Bone Collection, is meant to more clearly project, and amplify, whatever is coming out of your iPhone speakers.  According to their website,  the horn can increase phone volume up to 13 decibels without any type of power source.  The Horn Bike is a safer alternative to headphones while riding, allowing the rider to more clearly hear surrounding traffic and pedestrians.

Plus it looks like aliens made it.

Ebay Dreams: NOS TI Shamal Wheelset

Definitely a little pricey but an awesome eBay find none the less.  Besides maybe a high-tech pair of Madfibers or maybe some 1080's, this is honestly the best looking wheelset to date (THE best if we are talking metal).  I have always loved the old Shamals, the 12 spoke front and 16 spoke rear lacing, the beautifully polished sidewalls and of course those stunning low flange hubs.  NOS and Titanium, man am I drooling right now. Cop this pair right about...here.

I would kill a man for this wheelset, but really. 

Tommasini Strada "The Drooler"

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I am a HUGE fan of vibrant colors and an even bigger fan of steel bicycles so when I laid eyes on this beautiful Tammasini Strada built by, the ever impressive, Shifter Bikes in Melbourne Australia, I pretty much died and went to heaven. The color combo on this thing is breath taking and all the black Campy Super Record components are just icing on the cake.  Everytime I look through the original pictures on Fame & Spear's Flickr I notice something new; beautifully stamped lugs, internal cable routing, the blindingly awesome paint job, the list goes on.  I could honestly ramble about this bike for pages.  A man can dream can't he?

For more awesome pictures of Shifter Bikes' UNBELIEVABLE shop check out Prolly's coverage.  I need a road bike badly.

Bar Ends

I just came home to a shiny new pair of Mash bar ends and I am so stoked! They are such an upgrade from the broken plastic ones I've been using for the last couple months. It might not look like a huge upgrade but man are they nice. Too bad it's a torrential downpour outside. You can cop your own here.

Boss Status

For some reason this bike is making me drool on my keyboard right now. That Zipp 3000 is radical. Check out more pics and a full components list on his Velospace

She's a Real Bute'

 
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This frame is unbelievable, I would love to see the whole bike built up.

Drillium

 

Drillium components look so rad and the chainring on this Campagnolo Pista crankset is a perfect example.  I wonder how it effects the structural integrity of the crankset?

Dream Stable

Because I am always on bike networking sites, I tend to see A LOT of bikes and sometimes, people just get everything right.  Obviously I would make a few changes here and there but overall this dude has pretty much every bike I could ever want.  Hell I would just take the Leader, Viner and Colnago and be perfectly happy.

To start things off, the perfect around town bike, a Leader 722TS with front and rear brakes, 28c tires and a sick front rack.


Next is a slew of track bikes, loaded with rad components and all very tastefully built.

Viner Track:  Love the Wound-Up fork and I have never seen an FSA RB-600, that hub is nuts.


KHS Aero Track: The black Sugino 75's and Easton EC-90 Aero fork with Ellipses, rad


3rensho Track: Chub hubs are nuts and I'm always a fan of Stratos horns


Matsuri Track: Sugino Super Maxi cranks and UKAI NJS rims look so sick on this bike

Last but certainly not least, is probably the most beautiful Colnago I have ever seen.  A Pro Lux Titanium with full Chorus and Shamals is enough to make me drool.


Check his Pedal Room for more photos and in depth parts lists.

Mad Sexy: Part Deux

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It seems the unbelievable stem I posted a few weeks ago has been painted and I APPROVE. Black with Gold sparkles and and the new Colossi C-Unit logo, couldn't get much cooler.

If I Had This Kind of Dough...

Although I love riding track bikes, fixed gears, "fixies", whatever you want to call them, I feel as though some people get a bit carried away. This Affinity Lo Pro is one of these instances. Don't get me wrong I think this bike looks awesome and the amount of money put into it is mind blowing; I just don't see the practicality. What is the point of having a $1500 zipp disc, $800 trispoke, GIANT Zen chainring and a slew of other track bike goodies on a bike that will obviously never see the track. Even small climbs would be a challenge on this beast and if there is a cross wind, forget it. With the time and money spent on this bike this guy could have a nice fixed gear AND a sweet road bike. If only I had his resources.

Mad Sexy

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Check out more on Flickr

Money In The Bank

In recent days there have been a few sick neq products to hit the market. First on my list of things to buy are these sleek Lino flat bull horns straight from the land of the rising sun. Chari & Co. never ceases to amaze me with their ridiculous assortment of top of the line track components.

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Now That is a Nice Rack

I just got my room set up and my bike is happily hanging from the ceiling between classes. Back to school, back to school, got my lunch packed up and my boots tied tight, I hope I don't get in a fight.

Please My Good Sir, Have A Seat

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Barry McGee is an unbelievable artist, I love his style and the faces he comes up with are awesome. The first time I heard of him was when the RVCA x Cinelli Super Corsa was released (Which is one of my favorite frames of all time, I might add). I think this bad boy would look nice on a Super Corsa; it even matches the headbadge...


Snagged here

Did I mention Barry McGee is the Freaking MAN (from here)

Mike Giant

When I was in NYC a few weeks back I walked past Mike Giant's Missbehave mural, which I might add is pretty sick!



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Anyway, he did a pair of special edition road drops for Cinelli and beautiful, in my opinion, is quite an understatement.



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chyea

Now That Is Classy

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If I ever get a tourer and have enough money left over for a brooks saddle, one of these bad boys won't be far behind. What a wonderful invention! I like it even better than the Surly Tugnut (bottle opening chain tensioner)

For The Love of Carbon

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This beautiful seat-stay/down-tube shot is of an all black BMC Impec. I definitely have a soft spot for raw carbon fiber. It all started with my first obsession, the japanese automobile. As for the Impec I could not imagine a more awesome machine. Although I am a huge proponent of all black frames, I definitely like this red and black one much better.


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probably my next bike...

Wood is GOOD

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These are the coolest tires EVER!! I wonder how comfortable it is to ride a front tire like that (Its probably loud, especially on those Norwegian streets).

The Smell of Fresh Leather In The Morning

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This is the most beautiful saddle I have ever laid eyes upon. The hand worked leather is so amazing and the skull in the middle is a nice touch. If you follow the link on tracko to high Snobiety you will see that the tongue of the Brooks x Vans shoes match the saddle (nice touch). Anyway, I would love to have this saddle but it is definitely going to cost more than I have to spend if it becomes available to the public.